The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to vote on eight plows decorated by high school students in Mercer, Venango and Warren counties as part of the annual Paint the Plow program.
Paint the Plow is a statewide outreach aimed at promoting winter driving safety and fostering appreciation for high school art programs and student creativity.
Earlier this year, teens from the northwest region designed and painted PennDOT plow blades based on the statewide theme “Use your reason when it’s freezing.” The theme was chosen to remind motorists to practice safe driving during the winter season.
Students from Rocky Grove High School, Oil City High School, Sheffield Area Middle/High School, Youngsville Middle/High School, Eisenhower Middle/High School, Mercer High School, West Middlesex High School and Tidioute Charter School participated.
This year, the public is invited to vote through an online survey posted at penndot.pa.gov/PaintthePlow.
The voting form can be found by clicking on the county names within the table. Participation is limited to one vote per person per district.
The plow photo in each district that receives the most votes by Sunday will be deemed the “Fan Favorite” for that area. The blades are also eligible for the “Judges’ Pick” honor that will be determined by PennDOT personnel, based on standard judging criteria.
The winner in each category will be announced later in December.
Schools and participants are encouraged to share the link to the contest to promote voting. PennDOT may post the pictures on statewide and regional Facebook accounts; however, responses on social media will not count toward the voting totals.